Whittier LFG Power Plant #1 is a 2.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by J&A-Whittier LLC since 2008. Ranked #485 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Whittier 73 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from Los Angeles.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #807 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
J&A-Whittier LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
355 plants within 100 km, 23,341 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
Nearby Power Plants
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